The Other Wind by Ursula K Le Guin

The Other Wind by Ursula K Le Guin

A beautiful hardback edition of the classic Earthsea tale The Other Wind. The perfect addition to any library. With illustrations by Charles Vess.

Reads like the retelling of a tale first told centuries ago, and whose twists and turns have been handed down through generations of storytellersIt is timeless. . . . Le Guin's words are magical. Drink this magic up. Drown in it. Dream it * David Mitchell, author of Cloud Atlas *
A memorable exploration of the relationship between life and death. . . Ged, its hero, must face his shadow self before it devours him. Only then will he become whole. In the process, he must contend with the wisdom of dragons: ambiguous and not our wisdom, but wisdom nonetheless * Margaret Atwood *
[This series] made me look at the world in a new way, imbued everything with a magic that was so much deeper than the magic I'd encountered before then. This was a magic of words, a magic of true speaking * Neil Gaiman *
One of the most deeply influential of all 20th century fantasy texts * THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FANTASY *
Le Guin makes a triumphant return ... the publication of this collection is a major event in fantasy literature * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *

Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) was a celebrated author whose body of work includes 23 novels, 12 volumes of short stories, 11 volumes of poetry, 13 children's books, five essay collections, and four works of translation. The breadth and imagination of her work earned her six Nebula Awards, seven Hugo Awards, and SFWA's Grand Master, along with the PEN/Malamud and many other awards. In 2014 she was awarded the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2016 joined the short list of authors to be published in their lifetimes by the Library of America.

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ISBN 13	9781399602426
ISBN 10	139960242X
Title	The Other Wind
Author	Ursula K Le Guin
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Orion Publishing Co
Year published	2023-06-08
Number of pages	288
Prizes	Winner of World Fantasy Award 2002 (UK)
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.